Marlin 917V rifles for my boys
In order to take my sons with me shooting prairie dogs I have gotten two basic Marlin 917V rifles for them to shoot.
The first one I shortened the stock so they could shoulder it correctly.
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Well even with the shortened stock my boys were having a hard time acquiring targets due to the low check weld.
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I looked for a solution to raise the check weld but none were high enough so I made one.
Bought some 3/16" kydex
Cut a piece to 5x10.
Heated it up with a heat gun a molded it over the comb of the stock.
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Sketched a basic saddle shape and used a belt sander to sand it down to form.
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Cuts some slots in it, drilled holes in the stock, and secured with some carriage bolts and knobs. The black kydex didn't really go with the walnut stock so I painted the stock with Rustoleum green textured paint, it's actually a darker green than the photos show.
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The knobs are a little bigger than I wanted but I didn't like the smaller ones I could find.
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My older son can now use a standard sized stock but also needs a higher check weld so I did his too.
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We have not been out since the mods yet but will be going very soon. Testing in the basement yields thumbs up and smiles from both of my boys.
